Openings, closings, alerts and local government updates across Butts County, Georgia.
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A Lowndes County man investigators identified as an alleged gang-faction leader faces multiple felony charges after a years-long investigation.
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The Georgia Supreme Court’s decision against a fire fee has prompted lawmakers to consider its effects.
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Pennsylvania has moved one step closer to restricting cellphone use in schools.
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State intervention in struggling Texas school districts is drawing scrutiny over its expense and whether it has improved schools.
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The Butts County School Board recognized a Teacher of the Year in a school-related action reported in Jackson.
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A Butts County commissioner was arrested on a terroristic threats charge tied to an alleged threat involving a family member.
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The Butts County Sheriff’s Office says a New York man was charged with threatening to kill Congressman Mike Collins and his son-in-law.
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Authorities said a Buffalo man confessed to threatening U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law after seeing an online story.
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A Georgia sheriff has called on legislators to address drones carrying drugs and weapons into state prisons.
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The official overseeing elections in Chatham County has resigned, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported.
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La’Qyale Emmanuel Fortson, 35, will serve years in federal prison after authorities found a stolen gun during a Butts County traffic stop.